Games Released in July 2001

116 new games debuted in July 2001, with PC being the most active platform. July 6 was the busiest day, with 17 releases. Final Fantasy X was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

July 6 saw the most activity with 17 releases.

How did each week compare?

The first week of July was the busiest with 45 releases.

Week 4 (July 22–28)

41 releases
Max Payne

Most popular release in Week 4

Max Payne

Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Max Payne is a relentless story-driven game about a man on the edge, fighting to clear his name while struggling to uncover the truth about his slain family amongst a myriad of plot-twists and twisted thugs in the gritty bowels of New York during the century's worst blizzard. The groundbreaking original cinematic action-shooter, Max Payne introduced the concept of Bullet Time in videogames. Through its stylish slow-motion gunplay combined with a dark and twisted story, Max Payne redefined the action-shooter genre.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC received 43 new titles in July 2001. The runner up was PlayStation 2 with 27 new titles.

PC43 releases
PlayStation 227 releases
Game Boy Color24 releases
PlayStation20 releases
Game Boy Advance14 releases
Dreamcast10 releases
WonderSwan Color6 releases
Mac4 releases
Arcade3 releases
DOS2 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in July 2001 with 32 titles. Role-playing followed closely with 25.

Adventure32
Role-playing25
Simulator20
Sport17
Strategy17
Puzzle14
Shooter14
Racing13
Platform12
Visual Novel11